private async Task <ClaimsIdentity> GetClaimsIdentity(string email /*aka userName*/, string password) { if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(email) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(password)) { return(await Task.FromResult <ClaimsIdentity>(null)); } //Get the user, which is to be verified var userToVerify = await _userManager.FindByNameAsync(email); if (userToVerify == null) { return(await Task.FromResult <ClaimsIdentity>(null)); } //Check the credentials if (await _userManager.CheckPasswordAsync(userToVerify, password)) { return(await Task.FromResult(_jwtManager.GenerateClaimsIdentity(email, userToVerify.Id))); } //Credentials are invalid, or account doesn't exist return(await Task.FromResult <ClaimsIdentity>(null)); }